The twofold debris disk around HD 113766 A. Warm and cold dust as seen with VLTI/MIDI and Herschel/PACS

in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2013), 551

Context. Warm debris disks are a sub-sample of the large population of debris disks, and display excess emission in the mid-IR. Around solar-type stars, very few objects show emission features in mid-IR ... [more ▼]

Context. Warm debris disks are a sub-sample of the large population of debris disks, and display excess emission in the mid-IR. Around solar-type stars, very few objects show emission features in mid-IR spectroscopic observations, that are attributed to small, warm silicate dust grains. The origin of this warm dust can possibly be explained either by a collision between several bodies or by transport from an outer belt. Aims. We present and analyse new far-IR Herschel/Pacs observations, supplemented by ground-based data in the mid-IR (VLTI/Midi and VLT/Visir), for one of these rare systems: the 10-16 Myr old debris disk around HD 113766 A. Methods. We improve an existing model to account for these new observations, and better constrain the spatial distribution of the dust and its composition. Results. We underline the limitations of SED modelling and the need for spatially resolved observations. We find that the system is best described by an inner disk located within the first AU, well constrained by the Midi data, and an outer disk located between 9-13 AU. In the inner dust belt, our previous finding of Fe-rich crystalline olivine grains still holds. We do not observe time variability of the emission features over at least a 8 years time span, in a environment subjected to strong radiation pressure. Conclusions. The time stability of the emission features indicates that µm-sized dust grains are constantly replenished from the same reservoir, with a possible depletion of sub-µm-sized grains. We suggest that the emission features may arise from multi-composition aggregates. We discuss possible scenarios concerning the origin of the warm dust. The compactness of the innermost regions as probed by Midi, as well as the dust composition, suggest that we are witnessing the outcomes of (at least) one collision between partially differentiated bodies, in an environment possibly rendered unstable by terrestrial planetary formation. [less ▲]

Projection-débat autour d'Anita G. d'Alexander Kluge

Conference given outside the academic context (2013)

Le système électoral comme institutionnalisation et contrôle du conflit en démocratie

Scientific conference (2013, March 05)

Hypertension artérielle résistante : place actuelle de la dénervation rénale dans sa prise en charge

Conference (2013, March 05)

HTA résistante touche 8% de la population hypertendue Nécessité d’une approche méthodique pour débusquer l’erreur dans la prise en charge Importance des médicaments interférant, du gain de poids et de ... [more ▼]

HTA résistante touche 8% de la population hypertendue Nécessité d’une approche méthodique pour débusquer l’erreur dans la prise en charge Importance des médicaments interférant, du gain de poids et de l’alimentation trop salée. Recherche d’un SAHOS Haute dose de diurétique et souvent association avec la spironolactone. Et si cela résiste? …dDénervation rénale? 1% des hypertendus traités! [less ▲]

How to use Diigo for allowing the students from large classes to become active ?

in 7th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Valencia, Spain. 4-5 March, 2013. (2013, March 04)

Teaching in the early bachelor’s degrees at the university often comes down to classical ex cathedra courses for which the students take a passive role leading progressively to the lost of their ... [more ▼]

Teaching in the early bachelor’s degrees at the university often comes down to classical ex cathedra courses for which the students take a passive role leading progressively to the lost of their motivation which may result in school failure. In this work, we demonstrate that the use of a collaborative social bookmarking, such as Diigo, can help for preserving and promoting the student motivation within large classes. Diigo is a free online tool used in a bachelor class of Bio Engineering (270 students) at the Gembloux Agro Bio Tech Faculty (University of Liege, Belgium) in order to allow students to work actively in small groups of 6 students. During this activity, which is supervised by a tutor who is also a teacher, the students prepare themselves the subject of the course. The impacts of this learning activity are clear: the motivation is substantially increased and the teacher can assist each group in its research through the Network rather than merely transmit his knowledge to a large audience without close interactions with the students. bookmarking, such as Diigo, can help for preserving and promoting the student motivation within large classes. Diigo is a free online tool used in a bachelor class of Bio Engineering (270 students) at the Gembloux Agro Bio Tech Faculty (University of Liege, Belgium) in order to allow students to work actively in small groups of 6 students. During this activity, which is supervised by a tutor who is also a teacher, the students prepare themselves the subject of the course. The impacts of this learning activity are clear: the motivation is substantially increased and the teacher can assist each group in its research through the Network rather than merely transmit his knowledge to a large audience without close interactions with the students. [less ▲]

Optimisation de la production de Pseudomonas fluorescens BTP1 en fermenteur.

in International Journal of Microbiology Research (2013), 5(1), 370-373

The optimisation of production and freeze-drying of P. fluorescens used as a bio-control agent was investigated. P. fluorescens BTP1 was produced in a bioreactor with different against-pressure value (0.1 ... [more ▼]

The optimisation of production and freeze-drying of P. fluorescens used as a bio-control agent was investigated. P. fluorescens BTP1 was produced in a bioreactor with different against-pressure value (0.1 and 0.3 bar for bioreactor 1 and 2 respectively) and cells were harvested during the stationary phase (2 h and 4 h for bioreactor 1 and 2 respectively). A mixture of protective compounds were tested for freeze-drying, and the highest result was found for glycerol and maltodextrine (26%) followed by glycerol, maltodextrine and ascorbic acid (18.9%) and glycerol with ascorbic acid (8.5%). We observed that the survival rate is better at 4°C than at room temperature and those powders with protective compounds have a survival rate greater than the powder without protective compounds during storage. [less ▲]

Quelle place pour le pharmacien clinicien en nutrition parentérale ? Etude rétrospective au CHU de Liège.

Poster (2013, March 02)

Genre et TIC dans l’école secondaire au Cameroun : Au-delà des progrès, des disparités

in Fabunmi, Martins (Ed.) Education in Africa (2013)

Cet article étudie les différentes formes d’égalité et de disparité entre les filles et les garçons face aux TIC dans l’école au Cameroun. Contrairement à d’autres travaux sur cette question, celui-ci ... [more ▼]

Cet article étudie les différentes formes d’égalité et de disparité entre les filles et les garçons face aux TIC dans l’école au Cameroun. Contrairement à d’autres travaux sur cette question, celui-ci explore à cet effet un ensemble de quatre variables à savoir l’accès, les représentations sociales, les usages et les compétences. L’examen des données des entretiens et observations menés montre que les différenciations sont quasi inexistantes au regard de la dimension scolaire et communicationnelle de l’ordinateur et de l’Internet. Elles apparaissent lorsque ceux-ci sont pris comme objets de loisir et du quotidien. [less ▲]

Prise en charge logopedique des patients presbyphoniques

Conference (2013, March 01)

Entre texte et image : Sarapis et Neôtera élus parmi les dieux

Scientific conference (2013, March 01)